carbon tax
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Coal is also uncompetitive against gas under the EU's carbon tax scheme.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Last month, the International Maritime Organization, the world shipping body, set about to put in place the first ever global carbon tax under which shippers would be held accountable for their emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
An earlier proposal to apply a blanket carbon tax or levy - which would have been a world first - was dropped.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
As prime minister, Trudeau legalized marijuana and enacted a national carbon tax that officials say will reduce the country’s emissions by a third by the end of this decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
For example, participants were asked whether they saw climate change as a serious threat, whether they supported a carbon tax on fossil energy, or whether they would plant trees themselves as part of the solution.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
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